Cody Dulaney, The State Newspaper

Cody Dulaney

The State Newspaper

Fort Myers, FL, United States

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  • The State Newspaper
  • Rock Hill Herald
  • The Island Packet
  • The News-Press
  • Enquirer
  • Naples Daily News
  • USA TODAY

Past articles by Cody:

What’s with hepatitis exposures in SC restaurants? 5 things you need to know

South Carolina DHEC has reported an increase of hepatitis A cases in 2019. Health officials urge restaurant employees to wash their hands while on the job, and are vaccinating at-risk individuals. → Read More

God-fearing, computer whiz on death row: The twisted journey of child killer Tim Jones

Timothy Jones Jr. was found guilty of killing his five kids in Lexington County, SC, and was sentenced to death. During trial, testimony about his history of violence, abuse revealed what led to his kids’ deaths. → Read More

God-fearing, computer whiz on death row: The twisted journey of child killer Tim Jones

Timothy Jones Jr. was found guilty of killing his five kids in Lexington County, SC, and was sentenced to death. During trial, testimony about his history of violence, abuse revealed what led to his kids’ deaths. → Read More

Child killer Tim Jones is guilty of murder, but he’s not mentally ill, jury finds

A Lexington County jury has found Timothy Jones Jr guilty as charged in the death of his five children. The verdict was announced after jurors deliberated for [HOURS/DAYS HERE]. The trial now heads to the penalty phase. → Read More

In closing statement, prosecutor says Timothy Jones is an evil murderer

Attorneys spent more than two hours Monday arguing whether confessed child killer Timothy Jones is an evil murderer or truly insane before handing the case off to a Lexington County jury of 10 women and eight men. → Read More

‘They cleaned these people out.’ SC thieves stole everything inside a home, cops say

James Michael Smith and Holly Pearson Tredway, both of Laurens, SC, are accused of stealing nearly everything inside a house on Co-Op Road near Lake Greenwood on May 25, 2019. → Read More

Someone shot at his home, so he decided to shoot at a marked patrol car, SC cops say

Lexington County, SC, deputies have arrested 19-year-old Aaron Franklin Lyn Aycock, of Gaston, SC, for allegedly shooting at a marked Lexington County Sheriff’s Department patrol car on May 26, 2019. → Read More

One SC teen is dead and another is in jail. Police say it was an accident

Sumter police say Darius Therald Funches-McClam, 17, accidentally shot 19-year-old Nyquan Jamel Samuels in the stomach on Thursday. Samuels was airlifted to a Columbia hospital, where he ultimately died. → Read More

SC teen arrested month after police say he robbed CVS Pharmacy in apparent wig

Earlier this month, Shemar Khalee Payne, 18, walked into the CVS Pharmacy on Sunset Boulevard in Lexington, SC, with a pistol and a note demanding a list of prescription medications, according to police. → Read More

They didn’t know them. But two unclaimed veterans were laid to rest among ‘family’

Two unclaimed veterans, of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps, were buried Wednesday at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors. Coroners were unable to locate family for both veterans. → Read More

SC man accused of molesting children at illegal day care. There may be more victims

Cerome Emilio Cartledge, 30, of Greenwood, is accused of inappropriately touching multiple children between 2016 and 2017 in an unlicensed day care that had been operating in the privacy of someone’s home. → Read More

Who killed Samantha Josephson? Suspect’s family, friends say cops have the wrong man

Nathaniel Rowland was “passed out” at a house party the night 21-year-old Samantha Josephson, a student at the University of South Carolina, was abducted in Columbia’s Five Points, family has said. → Read More

Two SC men isolated women, fed them drugs and sold their bodies for sex, police say

The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office has accused two men of trafficking women for sex. The men profited from the sexual acts of at least three women through force, fraud or coercion, the sheriff’s department said. → Read More

When children die in SC home day cares, little justice, transparency for parents

Sleeping babies who die at home day care centers in South Carolina are often called accidents, though investigators cite unsafe sleep practices. New rules require safety; records can be hard to get. → Read More

Walmart calls Columbia police nine times a day. You pay the bill

The Columbia Police Department goes to Walmart about nine times a day for theft and other disturbances. Taxpayers are footing the bill for security, but critics say it can be solved with an off-duty officer. → Read More

On Columbia’s most violent block, Uncle James’ van brings new hope

Uncle James and his brother, Grey Eyes, have spent decades helping the people in Columbia’s crime-ridden and disadvantaged communities. But the tables were turned last week when strangers helped repair his van. → Read More

Harris Pastides helped put USC on the map. But it came with a cost

University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides will retire in 2019 after 10 years at the college. His legacy includes growing enrollment, campus size and academic rankings, but tuition also rose steeply. → Read More

Myrtle Beach husband and wife weathered Hurricane Florence in God’s hands

Jack and Sarah Bullins of Myrtle Beach, SC prayed to God to protect them from Hurricane Florence, and what started out as a Cat. 4 weakened to a Cat. 1 and later a tropical storm. The couple has been through storms. → Read More

If Hurricane Florence launches a tree through your roof, here’s what you need to do

Hurriance Florence could leave destruction in its wake. Here’s are some tips for what to do if a tree falls on your house. Secure your home, call for help, file an insurance claim → Read More

This law was supposed to crack down on drunk drivers. But most slip through the cracks

Emma’s Law, named after Emma Longstreet, who was killed in 2012 by a repeat drunk driver, is wrought with loopholes and exceptions that let too many offenders slip through the cracks, putting everyone else in danger, critics say. → Read More